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English

Eric Ricketts

ENGLISH · ENGL2 · MKSD2 · FENCING · SEVERAL · ENG0539 · ENGLISH2 · ENG11 · ENGL11 · ENG2 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you are comfortable with writing-heavy English classes, blunt humor, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFunny but polarizingHeavy writingHarsh gradingPoor feedback turnaroundMLA focused
  • Students split sharply between calling him engaging and .
  • The class often involves many essays, journals, MLA work, and participation.
  • The biggest , and poor email response.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Some students earned A grades, but , and high expectations.

All effort and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The intellectual level varies by course, but the repeated writing, MLA demands, and theory-heavy work make it more than easy.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Reviews , and regular in-class work.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

He is recommended by students who like his humor and challenge, but and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

25/100

Many reviews call him a hard or and writing standards.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention many , and a writing-heavy structure.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

He is often described as funny and engaging, but , and slow with feedback.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Reviews , and finals, with writing as the dominant element.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a polarizing English instructor who can be funny and insightful but is often criticized for and .

Main concern

Students , and late or missing returned work.

What students said

“Wants you to do well and .”
ENG2
“ .”
ENG11
“He is a and he is very vague about his topics for essays.”
MKSD2

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, tests, and , but do not clearly prove open-book rules, closed-book rules, or proctoring.

Tests and quizzes mentionedFinals include long essaysExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and essay-based finals, but exam rules are not clearly proven.

Quizzes and testsLong essay finalsPolicy not clearly proven
“Never goes over quizes or tests so you know you got the answer wrong”
ENG11
“ ”
ENGL2

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and lit theories first half, second half is all essays.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“Very engaging teaching style, challenges students, provided the only class period I looked forward to the entire semester.”

⚖️

25/100

“The .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Very tough and lots of writing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Guy was sarcastic and cracked a lot of jokes but it's not mean spirited.
  • He has a great attitude about teaching and really loves his subject!
  • He is very condescending though seems cool at first.
  • Very engaging teaching style, challenges students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Strict teacher with high standards.
  • He is a and he is very vague about his topics for essays.
  • I tried my hardest and with a flick of Ricketts pen, I was destroyed.
  • Super easy A !

Theme 3

📝

  • Many essays and weekly journals.
  • Does not answer emails. . .
  • .
  • and lit theories first half, second half is all essays.

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight in-person reviews across many years provide detailed and consistent themes, though some older praise conflicts with newer criticism.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 58
3 out of 58
2 out of 56
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG1112 reviews
ENG27 reviews
ENGL115 reviews
ENGL24 reviews
ENGLISH23 reviews
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SEVERAL2 reviews
501 review
ENG05391 review
ENGLISH1 review
FENCING1 review
MKSD21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Pass 1